AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast

Ed Sniffen, Director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, joins us to discuss the Hawaii DOT's Climate Resilience Action Plan.

Related Information: 

• https://hidot.hawaii.gov/resilience
• HDOT Climate Resilience Action Plan
• https://aashtojournal.org/2022/12/02/gov-elect-names-ed-sniffen-to-lead-hawaii-dot/ 
• HDOT Climate Insights for Infrastructure
   

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We share the audio from the Q & A section of our August 2021 webinar: Ready, Set, Go: How to Prepare for an Assessment. Sonya and Mike answer questions about scheduling assessments, documentation needed, and much more. 

 The full webinar can be viewed: https://youtu.be/acMYN53eth8

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We dig deeper into the 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange draft agenda, sharing highlights, and attendee favorites. 

Related information:

• http://aashtoresource.org/events
• 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange
• Webinar: Internal Audits: What’s the Point?

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We sit down with the AASHTO Publications team to talk about what goes into the materials standards.

Related information:

• http://store.transportation.org/ 
• AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Standards as a Second Language
• Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, and AASHTO Provisional Standards, 42nd Edition, 2022
  
  

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We share audio from the November 2022 Q&A webinar, Ask the AASHTO Accreditation Program.  Senior program staff answers accreditation-related questions, explaining more about the accreditation process and internal audit requirements.

Related Information:

• AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Ask the AASHTO Accreditation Program
• S3 E32: Changes to AASHTO R18
• S3 E7: Internal Audits - Back to Basics
• http://aashtoresource.org/contact-us 

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Gary Pasquarell joins the discussion on sieve requirements for testing labs and ASTM E11.

Related Information:

• Sieves: Making the Grade, Part I
• Sieves: Making the Grade, Part 2
• AASHTO re:source Policy and Guidance on Go-No-Go Gauges
• 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange
• S2 E14: Fireproofing and Special Inspection

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We close out 2022 by having staff share some of their favorite tips and tricks they have seen in the lab.

Related Information:

• 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange
• AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update

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We discuss upcoming, and proposed changes to the AASHTO R 18 standard.

Related Information:

• AASHTO R 18 Ballot for Iron and Steel Equipment Table
• https://materials.transportation.org/
• The Birth of a Standard – Part I: Who Are AASHTO and ASTM?
• The Birth of a Standard – Part II: The Harmonization Effort
• S1 E22: AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP)
• S3 E11: Updates to the 42nd Edition of AASHTO Materials Standards

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Bob Lutz and Tracy Barnhart join us to talk about the 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange. Registration just opened, so learn what attendees can expect from this unique event. 

Related information:

• Event website
• S3 E29: Giving Thanks
• S3 E18: Soft Skills - Authentic Networking

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We dive into the results of the recent Performance Graded Asphalt Binder, Viscosity Graded Asphalt Cement, and Paint proficiency samples.

Related Information: 

• http://aashtoresource.org/psp/schedule
• http://aashtoresource.org/psp/reports
• http://aashtoresource.org/psp/sample-round-analysis

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